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Focusing on colleges, universities, and research institutions, this page assesses how academic freedom is protected or restricted in India’s higher education landscape. It investigates issues such as faculty autonomy, campus censorship, regulatory control, political influence, and student rights. The content highlights case studies, policy developments, and ongoing debates that shape the freedom to teach, learn, and research.
Central University of Himachal Pradesh Appoints RSS Pracharak as 'Professor of Practice' Under National Scheme
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 31 April 2024 | The Telegraph
“Islamophobia”: Students at IIMC Delhi Say Permission for Iftar Denied While Other Religious Festivals Held on Campus
Ghazala Ahmad | 30 March 2024 | Maktoob Media
Wardha University: Bombay HC Declares Appointment of Vice-Chancellor Illegal
Ayanabha Banerjee | 29 March 2024 | The Mooknayak
JNUSU Slams Varsity for ‘Excluding’ Union from Academic Council Meeting
29 March 2024 | The Indian Express
Reply to Appeals within 18 days: Court Directs Jindal Varsity on Suspension of 2 Students over ‘Ram Mandir Discussion’
29 March 2024 | The Indian Express
Will Act Against Those Intimidating Others: Ashoka University Warns Protesting Students
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 29 March 2024 | The Indian Express
Paltry Stipends, No Resources, Rampant Exploitation: Why PhD Scholars Suffer
Sanjay | 28 March 2024 | The Wire
At JNU, Student ‘Flame Flickers’ Against India’s Modi Before Election
Amir Malik | 28 March 2024 | Al Jazeera
Ashoka University to Set Up ‘Equal Opportunity’ Cell after Protests on Campus
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 27 March 2024 | The Indian Express
Holi at North-Eastern Hill University Disrupted, ABVP ‘Intruders’ Allegedly Involved
Zeeshan Kaskar | 26 March 2024 | The Wire
Why JNU's Ethos Continues to Be Politically Relevant to India
Apoorvanand | 26 March 2024 | The Wire
Larger Meaning of Left Alliance's Victory in JNUSU Elections
S N Sahu | 25 Mar 2024 | Newsclick
After Backlash, Army Cancels Unprecedented Seminar on UCC in Kashmir
23 March 2024 | The Wire
Mumbai: Thakur College Issues Clarification As Video Goes Viral Of Students Protesting Against Forced Attendance At BJP Seminar
Megha Chowdhury | 23 March 2024 | Free Press Journal
'Infra Issues, Crackdown on Dissent': What Students Want From JNUSU Polls
Varsha Sriram | 22 March 2024 | The Quint
What a College Skit Says About the Idea of the University in Assam
Nazimuddin Siddique and Suraj Gogoi | 20 March 2024 | The Wire
Suspended a Month Ago for ‘Ram Mandir Discussion’, Two Jindal University Students Move Court
Vidheesha Kuntamalla | 20 March 2024 | Indian Express
JNU Teachers' Association Condemns Right-Wing Disruption of Nivedita Menon Talk in Odisha
19 March 2024 | The Wire
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